GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |